Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) in Senegal
Senegal: Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) was -0.234 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Deficit, Percent of own spending in Senegal, 2015–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deficit, percent of own spending in Senegal is -0.234, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.6% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
That places Senegal 29th out of 66 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -0.1724 | — |
| 2016 | -0.1145 | -33.6% |
| 2017 | -0.1535 | +34.0% |
| 2018 | -0.1478 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | -0.1849 | +25.1% |
| 2020 | -0.234 | +26.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's -0.234 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.0856, 2.7× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Senegal's -0.234 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.31, 75% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -0.1546 | -0.1849 | -0.1145 | 5 |
| 2020s | -0.234 | -0.234 | -0.234 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deficit, percent of own spending in Senegal?
- Deficit, percent of own spending in Senegal was -0.234 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1145 in 2016.
- What is the lowest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.234 in 2020.
- How does Senegal rank for deficit, percent of own spending?
- Senegal ranks 29th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
- Is deficit, percent of own spending rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.